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Recent Examples of do-gooder
Gone is the campy do-gooder; she’s been modernized, made savvy to the social and political tenor of the current day.
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Aviva Dove-Viebahn, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
Born in Chicago to progressive parents named Connie and Jerry — in the 1980s, Jerry innovated a way to stir investment in affordable housing — Altman was heavily influenced by their do-gooder spirit.
—Tim Wu, New York Times, 19 May 2025
At the northwest corner of La Palma Park, three stone columns were connected by wooden planks that bore seals of the local chapters of do-gooder organizations like the Lions Club, Rotary International and the League of United Latin American Citizens.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
By the time Roman Reigns entered the 32nd installment of WrestleMania, fans had long gotten bored of his stale do-gooder character work and the WWE’s laborious efforts to position him as its leading man.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Aviva Dove-Viebahn, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
Born in Chicago to progressive parents named Connie and Jerry — in the 1980s, Jerry innovated a way to stir investment in affordable housing — Altman was heavily influenced by their do-gooder spirit.
—Tim Wu, New York Times, 19 May 2025
At the northwest corner of La Palma Park, three stone columns were connected by wooden planks that bore seals of the local chapters of do-gooder organizations like the Lions Club, Rotary International and the League of United Latin American Citizens.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
By the time Roman Reigns entered the 32nd installment of WrestleMania, fans had long gotten bored of his stale do-gooder character work and the WWE’s laborious efforts to position him as its leading man.
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-gooder
Noun
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What the optimists did not foresee was that power could eventually shift back.—
SARAH BUSH,
Foreign Affairs,
3 July 2025
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Projected over 162 games, that’s a 94-win clip — a total that would surprise even the most wild-eyed optimists about the potential of the Giants in the first year of Buster Posey taking over as the president of baseball operations.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Your options aren’t only ‘cynical’ or ‘naïve’ The opposite of a cynic is a Pollyanna.—
Stav Ziv,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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The breweries invite everyone to a celebration including the first opportunity to taste the new beer at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, at Pollyanna Brewing & Distilling at 106 S. Riverside Ave.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Progressive Florida reformers, particularly women’s clubs and civic organizations, called on the state to abolish the convict labor system.—
Time,
Time,
17 July 2025
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There are Pilates reformers, a Spin studio, flotation tanks, a cryotherapy bed, ozone and sleep therapy beds, a shiny new hammam, and 20 treatment rooms.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2025
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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooder. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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